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Chiefland officials aren’t saying much about the Ten Commandments monument that left City Hall more than a year ago, where it went or when it’s expected to come back, but they’re making plans for its return.

Regina Newton's kindergarten class at Chiefland Elementary School entered their class bunny, Thumper, in the Swwannee River Fair's rabbit show and two students who represented the class at the fair attended class in their official 4-H attire to pass out participation ribbons to the entire class--20 students--for completing a four-page Cloverbud rabbit project record book.

Allied Veterans of the World, a group that once had an internet cafe located north of Chiefland last year, is being accused by a multi-state task force of Florida and federal officials of being an illegal gambling business.

The number of unemployed people in Levy County rose during January by three-tenths of a percent from December, bringing the county's unemployment rate to 9 percent, according to Workforce Connection, the region's reemployment agency.

A perscribed burn in the area of U.S. Highway 129 ans U.S. Highway 19 in Levy County, is causing smoke that may impact roadways in the area, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release.

Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in these areas. Visibility may deteriorate quickly due to smoke/fog type conditions especially during the night time and early morning hours. Motorists are reminded to reduce their speed and utilize low beam headlights in order to adapt to changing weather conditions.